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Self-obtained Vaginal Swabs for Diagnosis of Treatable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescent Girls

K R Smith, Kathy Harrington, Gina M. Wingood, M. Kim Oh, Edward W. Hook, Ralph J. DiClemente

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · 2001 · 67 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

With the use of newer detection systems, STDs can be readily detected in nonclinical settings with the use of self-obtained vaginal swabs, providing new opportunities for efforts to control STDs.

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Diagnosis of genitourinary Chlamydia trachomatis infections by using the ligase chain reaction on patient-obtained vaginal swabs

Edward W. Hook, Chanda Mullen, Julie Stephens et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1997 · 114 citations · Full text

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